Overview

The 13th

Navigating a Turbulent World : Korea’s Way Forward

Date : Nov 26 (Wed) - 27 (Thu), 2025

Venue : Seoul Shilla Hotel Dynasty Hall

Timetable

10:00 ~ 11:40 

[Session 4]
Industrial Transformation in the Era of Artificial Intelligence 

<Moderator>

Kyoung Jun LEE | AI & BM Professor, Kyung Hee University

<Speaker>

Joshua Gans | Professor of Strategic Management at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management

<Panel>

PARK JIMIN | CEO, 36Kr Korea Inc

Jeongkyu Shin | CEO, Lablup Inc.

Jun Seok Lee | Leader of the Reform Party 

JOO, YOUNG-SUP | Professor, Graduate School of Engineering Practice, Seoul National University

13:20 ~ 15:00 

[Session 5] 

Mobilizing Capital Markets to Foster Innovation-Led Growth 

<Moderator>

Soo Hyun Ahn | Dean, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Law School

<Speaker>

Neil Parekh | Group Deputy Chairman and Board Director at the Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)

<Panel>

Junghoon Park | CEO, Woori Finance Research Institute

LEE HYO SEOB | Senior Research Fellow, Korea Capital Market Institute

Joon Hyug CHUNG | Professor, Seoul National University School of Law

Fabio da Silva | Senior Financial Officer, Treasury, TRE of World Bank

15:20 ~ 17:00 

[Session 6] 

How to Achieve Both Labor Market Efficiency and Worker Protection

<Moderator>

Kim Taigi | Chairman, National Labor Relations Commission

<Speaker>

Romain Duval | Assistant Director in the European Department of the IMF

<Panel>

KWON HYUK | Professor, Graduate School of Labor Studies, Korea University

KIM DAEIL | Dean, College of Social Sciences, Seoul National University 

Changwon Lee | Senior Research Fellow, Korea Labor Institute

13:30~15:00 

[Special Session 3 ] 

K-Pop Demon Hunters: Shaping the Next Wave of K-Culture

<Speaker>

TAE MI | K-TIGERS actor

Ha SeongJin| K-TIGERS Artist, choreographer

Nayeong Kim | Sony Pictures Imageworks Senior 3D Animator

15:30~17:00 

[Special Session 4 ]

K-Food: The Global Branding Recipe

<Modeartor>

Yugyeong Yoon | Professor, Woosong University department of Culinary Arts

<Speaker>

Jinny Kang | Director, Gastronomy Academy

<Panel>

KIM CHANGOK | Host of KIM CHANGOK Show
Jongin Lee | CEO, Jeju Boromwat 

Cho Yong-heon | Distinguished Professor, Department of Cultural Contents, Konkuk University

17:00~17:10 

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※ Program and speakers are subject to change.